Mutualfirst Fincl Inc: (NASD: MFSF)

$15.77

0.73 (4.85%)

Volume 2,401

May 21 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		14.96 - 15.89
	
		52wk Low - High
		10.26 - 16.69
	
		Previous Close
		15.04
	
		Avg. Volume
		8,629
	
		Industry
		FIN-SVGS & LOAN
	
		Market Cap
		106.50 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.24 - 1.60
	
		Beta
		1.14
	
		PE (Forward)
		16.53
	
		Current Year Est.
		0.91
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		-4.55%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
                                                                        #5
                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            16.53
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            8.26
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            0.91
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.22
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.21
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            -4.55%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-22-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            0.89
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            2.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
MutualFirst Financial, Inc. is the holding company of Mutual Federal Savings Bank.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.22	0.23	0.91	1.02
Number of Estimates	3	3	3	3
Low Estimate	0.21	0.21	0.85	0.99
High Estimate	0.23	0.26	0.98	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.18	0.26	0.82	0.91
EPS Growth	20.37%	-11.54%	10.98%	12.45%

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EPS Growth for MFSF

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
MUTUALFIRST FIN	MFSF	15.04
GREAT SOUTH BCP	GSBC	27.71
KEARNY FINL CP	KRNY	10.31
META FINL GRP	CASH	27.01
PROVIDENT FINL	PROV	15.59
PULASKI FINL CP	PULB	10.57
WSFS FINL CORP	WSFS	51.54
CAPE BANCORP	CBNJ	9.59
FIRST PACTRUST	BANC	12.60
FOX CHASE BANCP	FXCB	16.99

Sector:Finance>> Industry:FIN-SVGS & LOAN

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Financials

EPS TTM	0.89
Sales	71
Net Income	8
Price/Earnings	16.90
Price/Book	0.76
Price/Cash Flow	9.12
Price/Sales	1.51

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News

Shares of MFSF Up 88.9% Since Uptrend Call on Shares - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 20, 2013

MutualFirst Financial Declares Dividend - Close-Up Media

May 15, 2013

MutualFirst Financial announces USD0.06 dividend - M2

May 13, 2013

Stock Investors Bid Up Shares of MutualFirst Financial, Up 1.7% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 13, 2013

Mutualfirst Financial Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 11, 2013

MutualFirst Financial Holds Annual Meeting - Pr Newswire

May 10, 2013

MutualFirst Financial, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend - Pr Newswire

May 10, 2013

Mutualfirst Financial Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 10, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	3.00
ABR (Last Week)	3.00
# of recs in ABR	3
Average Target Price	14.25
Industry Rank by ABR	87 out of 265
Rank in Industry	14 out of 54

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Mutualfirst Fincl Inc: (NASD: MFSF)

$15.77

0.73 (4.85%)

Volume 2,401

May 21 04:00 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Zacks Rank Short-Term: 1-3 Months

Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buys

Zacks Recommendation Long-Term: 6+ Months

All Outperform Rated Stocks

Zacks Industry Rank

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Key Earnings Data

Company Description

Earnings Estimates

Industry Analysis

Sector:Finance>> Industry:FIN-SVGS & LOAN

Financials

News

Shares of MFSF Up 88.9% Since Uptrend Call on Shares - Comtex Smartrend(R)

MutualFirst Financial Declares Dividend - Close-Up Media

MutualFirst Financial announces USD0.06 dividend - M2

Stock Investors Bid Up Shares of MutualFirst Financial, Up 1.7% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Mutualfirst Financial Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

MutualFirst Financial Holds Annual Meeting - Pr Newswire

MutualFirst Financial, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend - Pr Newswire

Mutualfirst Financial Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	14.96 - 15.89
52wk Low - High	10.26 - 16.69
Previous Close	15.04
Avg. Volume	8,629
Industry	FIN-SVGS & LOAN
Market Cap	106.50 M
Div - Yield	0.24 - 1.60
Beta	1.14
PE (Forward)	16.53
Current Year Est.	0.91
Quarterly Earnings ESP	-4.55%

PE (Forward)	16.53
PEG Ratio	8.26
Current Year Est.	0.91
Current Quarter Estimate	0.22
Most Accurate Estimate	0.21
Earnings ESP	-4.55%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-22-2013
EPS Last Year	0.89
Expected Earnings Growth	2.00%